The Old Anchor Public House
THE OLD ANCHOR PUBLIC HOUSE, FEERING HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1169347
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Anchor Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD ANCHOR PUBLIC HOUSE, FEERING HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1169347
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Anchor Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD ANCHOR PUBLIC HOUSE, FEERING HILL
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD ANCHOR PUBLIC HOUSE, FEERING HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Feering
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 87154 19597
Details
FEERING FEERING HILL TL 8619-8719 (south-east side)
8/102 The Old Anchor Public House
GV II
House, now public house. C15 and C16, altered in C20. Timber framed, plastered with some exposed imitation framing, some painted brick, roofed with handmade red plain tiles and red clay pantiles. Main range facing NW with axial stack at right end. C15 2-bay crosswing to right, projecting to front, with C20 external stack to right. 2-bay crosswing to left, date indeterminate, and early CL9 stable range to rear of it, now incorporated in public house, and C20 extension beyond. C20 extension along full length of rear of main range and right crosswing. Main range, right crosswing and stable range of one storey with attics, left crosswing of 2 storeys. Ground floor, 4 C20 casements. First floor, 2 late C19/early C20 casements and one more in gabled dormer. One half-glazed door with lean-to canopy. One plain door with overlight and sidelights. Late C19/early C20 jetty and brackets on right crosswing. Concertina shafts on axial stack. The left return (facing Inworth Road) of the former stable range is of painted brick on the ground floor, exposed imitation framing above, with a halved pitching door to the loft. The right crosswing has a chamfered binding beam with step stops (and C20 foliate carving), plain joists of horizontal section jointed to it with unrefined soffit tenons, some heavy studding exposed, some early C17 oak panelling made up with C20 imitation work. Rear studding of ground floor removed. The main range is on a parallelogram plan, with chamfered transverse and axial beams and chamfered joists of horizontal section jointed to it at an angle; joists mainly original in front half, mainly C20 replacements in rear half. Rear studding of ground floor wholly removed. Wide wood-burning with hearth facing to left, with 0.23 metre jambs and chamfered mantel beam with plain stops, and arched recess in rear. Much imitation framing and introduced timber in left crosswing and former stable range.
Listing NGR: TL8715419597
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 116423
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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